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Greece · Beach

Eastern Macedonia & Thrace
in April.

Illustration of Nestos River meanders from the Galani and Toxotes high viewpoint
Nestos River, Eastern Macedonia and ThraceDestination view, not month-specific.

Is April a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
More overnight stays than March.

April averages 67°F afternoons and 59°F seas, with about 6 rain days. Later April is typically warmer.

Afternoons
67°F
Sea
59°F
Visitor demand
11%of August peak

Historical Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Kavala and Thassos; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.3/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#7 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather6.8/10Good
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Greece-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your April

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 67°F (20°C): light layers; nights around 48°F (9°C): a warm coat. About 13 hours of daylight. About 6 rain days in a typical April.

Can I swim in April?

The sea averages 59°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 13 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:5848°F67°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:42 and sets about 19:58 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 48°F (9°C); afternoons reach about 67°F (20°C). Expect rain on about 6 days in a typical April.

Typical afternoon
67°F (20°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Aprils
Night low
48°F (9°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
59°F (15°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
13h 16m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late April?

Late April is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 64°F on the 1st, versus 72°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 28% to 19% between those dates.

Early April 1 April

64°F

Typical afternoon high

28% historical wet-day frequency

Mid April 15 April

66°F

Typical afternoon high

24% historical wet-day frequency

Late April 30 April

72°F

Typical afternoon high

19% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2027: 30 Apr Good Friday.

Daily calendar & holiday datesApril 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

April 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
164°264°364°464°
565°665°765°865°965°1066°1166°
1266°1366°1466°1566°1667°1767°1867°
1968°2068°2168°2269°2369°2469°2570°
2670°2771°2871°2972°3072°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 64°F (18°C) in the first week to 71°F (22°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 18–28%. Local schools are out 24–30 April 2027. Orthodox Easter: 25 April – 3 May 2027.

Schools here are off 24–30 April 2027 (Easter holidays). Public holidays: 30 Apr Good Friday. Elsewhere in April 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 47%, Netherlands 23%, Belgium 29%, Estonia 23%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Low season. April averages 11% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than March.

Overnight stays across Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

What's on Orthodox Easter, 25 April – 3 May 2027: Greeks travel home and to the islands; ferries and hotels book up. Official site.

Greece as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 86 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does April vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 64°F (18°C) and 74°F (24°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 67°F (20°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 13; half the years had 5–8.

Rain days in each April

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 7 rain days720112012: 9 rain days92013: 5 rain days52014: 12 rain days122015: 6 rain days62016: 4 rain days42017: 5 rain days52018: 0 rain days02019: 7 rain days72020: 7 rain days72021: 6 rain days62022: 6 rain days62023: 13 rain days132024: 5 rain days52025: 8 rain days82025
Rain days
6
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 11 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
9 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no April in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
17 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded AprilHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201164°F7
201268°F9
201369°F5
201466°F12
201564°F6
201672°F4
201767°F5
201874°F0
201966°F7
202065°F7
202164°F6
202267°F6
202364°F13
202473°F5
202566°F8

Checked against official climate averages for Alexandroupoli. How we check

Compare dates

March, April
or May?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsMarAprMay
Afternoons59°F67°F76°F
Sea55°F59°F65°F
Rain days967
Overnight demand8%11%21%

March: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than April. Less overnight demand. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings. March guide →

May: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than April. More overnight demand. May guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with April Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. April stays as your reference.

May to September have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than April, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

April or March?

Overnight stays are 8% of the busiest month; check seasonal openings.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little below usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the March guide →
April compared with another month
Typical conditionsAprilMarch
Afternoons67°F59°F
Nights48°F42°F
Sea59°F55°F
Rain days69
Visitor seasonLow seasonOff season
Overall / 107.35.3
Month rank#7#9
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January3.9#1250°F35°F57°F81.9Off season
February4.4#1053°F38°F55°F62.6Off season
March5.3#959°F42°F55°F94.0Off season
April7.3#767°F48°F59°F66.8Low season
May8.6#176°F56°F65°F78.7Low season
June8.2#384°F64°F73°F69.9Moderate season
July7.5#591°F69°F78°F210.0Peak season
August7.4#691°F69°F79°F210.0Peak season
September8.5#282°F62°F76°F310.0Moderate season
October8.1#470°F53°F70°F57.7Low season
November5.6#861°F46°F64°F74.4Off season
December4.3#1153°F39°F60°F82.3Off season

Near here

Nearby places in April

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better April weather than Eastern Macedonia & Thrace

Eastern Macedonia & Thrace's weather ranks 26 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Greece have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Eastern Macedonia & Thrace.

All of Greece in April · Everywhere in April

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's low season, 11% of the busiest month and 65% below its average month. That means about 3,700 overnight visitors on a typical April night across the region, 53% of them from Greece itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 1,400 more: 38 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)69
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Alexandroupoli from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 3°F (1.4°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day7
Busiest month hereAugust · 59
Visitors as share of people present0.7%
Rank among Europe's regions this month24th percentile
Domestic share of nights53%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights38
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.9%
National hotel-price seasonGreece historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used565,000
Statistical regionEL51 · Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.